And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
When I was a kid, this was not uncommon and nothing special was thought of it.
Do this now and the local police department will get multiple calls from busybodies reporting you. Might even be illegal in California to carry a rifle like this.
You still see these in rural Arizona. The police understand the Second Amendment, and criminals understand that juries are not prone to acquit them if they try and break into somebody's truck.
Cousin Ken has a picture in the Wichita KS High School year book in the 70's. It shows students in the rifle club. Half dozen students carrying rifles across the parking lot. Try that now.
I used to drive the farm truck to school. It had a Wingmaster 870 in the gun rack and Ruger Speed Six in the glovebox. The key was always left in the ignition. But when I walked out of the house I also had an English Setter at my side. When I was at school he would stay in the bed of the truck waiting on me.
Back in High School (early 70s) Florida, there were a few Trucks with The "ERRR" in the parking lot at school. Nobody thought anything of it. We would have an occasional Rumble in the parking lot.....yet no one ever pulled a weapon. Crazy world now!!!
N. Central Arkansas, early eighties.Left my truck in W/M parking lot with no passenger window. Had just vaccinated dogs so had syringes on dash alongside shotgun shells. Shotgun and rifle in rack.No worries! GE
In N. Central Ark, most boys, in morn, brought their Wingmaster or Marlin on schoolbus at least on opening day. Left it (unloaded) in principal's office til after school.
Growing up in SW Kansas back in late 70's, early 80's, to see pickups in the parking lot of high school with rifles and shotguns was a normal occurrence. Remember many a student coming in fresh off the deer stand still covered in camouflage. No one would have ever thought of taking their rifle into school. Dads back then it seems did not tolerate that kind of crap out of their children and the "Law of the Land" would be administered readily. I remember walking down the street with my old 410 single shoot over my shoulder and pocket full of shells heading out of town to dove hunt (small town, not a far walk). Police pass by and not even give you a second look....I was 14!!
I use mine to carry my fishing poles.
ReplyDeleteMine made for a handy hat-rack. I recall the nickname "Easy Rider Rifle-Rack" being popular in some parts.
ReplyDelete"Easy Rider Rifle-Rack"
DeleteCoincidence. I nickname mine similarly except I leave off the "Rife" since my sweetie's rack is used for a different purpose.
You still see these in rural Arizona. The police understand the Second Amendment, and criminals understand that juries are not prone to acquit them if they try and break into somebody's truck.
ReplyDeleteCousin Ken has a picture in the Wichita KS High School year book in the 70's. It shows students in the rifle club. Half dozen students carrying rifles across the parking lot. Try that now.
ReplyDeleteI used to drive the farm truck to school. It had a Wingmaster 870 in the gun rack and Ruger Speed Six in the glovebox. The key was always left in the ignition. But when I walked out of the house I also had an English Setter at my side. When I was at school he would stay in the bed of the truck waiting on me.
ReplyDeleteBack in High School (early 70s) Florida, there were a few Trucks with The "ERRR" in the parking lot at school. Nobody thought anything of it. We would have an occasional Rumble in the parking lot.....yet no one ever pulled a weapon. Crazy world now!!!
ReplyDeleteStill legal here in WV, but you rarely see anyone do it anymore, due to radicals and thieves (druggies).
ReplyDeleteCan you even still purchase one of these??
ReplyDeleteEveryone I knew made them in metal shop.
DeleteLooks like my Fulton double barrel 12 ga.
ReplyDeleteI have one that goes overhead in cab of truck. Think I got it from Cabela's.
ReplyDeleteN. Central Arkansas, early eighties.Left my truck in W/M parking lot with no passenger window. Had just vaccinated dogs so had syringes on dash alongside shotgun shells. Shotgun and rifle in rack.No worries! GE
ReplyDeleteIn N. Central Ark, most boys, in morn, brought their Wingmaster or Marlin on schoolbus at least on opening day. Left it (unloaded) in principal's office til after school.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up in SW Kansas back in late 70's, early 80's, to see pickups in the parking lot of high school with rifles and shotguns was a normal occurrence. Remember many a student coming in fresh off the deer stand still covered in camouflage. No one would have ever thought of taking their rifle into school. Dads back then it seems did not tolerate that kind of crap out of their children and the "Law of the Land" would be administered readily.
ReplyDeleteI remember walking down the street with my old 410 single shoot over my shoulder and pocket full of shells heading out of town to dove hunt (small town, not a far walk). Police pass by and not even give you a second look....I was 14!!